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S. 699 (100th)
A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.
Introduced
10 March 1987
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Designates September 17, 1987, as Constitution Day. Treats September 17, 1987, as a legal public holiday for purposes of: (1) any statute relating to pay or leave for Federal employees; (2) display of the flag; and (3) computing time periods under the Federal Contested Election Act. Makes Constitution Day (September 17 of each year) a legal public holiday. Ends the recognition of Constitution Day as a legal holiday for purposes of statutes relating to pay and leave for the years after 1987.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 March 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/699
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/699